From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from firstgate.proxmox.com (firstgate.proxmox.com [212.224.123.68]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by lists.proxmox.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 805AF675B4 for ; Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:40:00 +0100 (CET) Received: from firstgate.proxmox.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by firstgate.proxmox.com (Proxmox) with ESMTP id 780F825D3D for ; Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:40:00 +0100 (CET) Received: from proxmox-new.maurer-it.com (proxmox-new.maurer-it.com [212.186.127.180]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by firstgate.proxmox.com (Proxmox) with ESMTPS id D6CB525D2B for ; Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:39:59 +0100 (CET) Received: from proxmox-new.maurer-it.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by proxmox-new.maurer-it.com (Proxmox) with ESMTP id 6EF7544BF6 for ; Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:39:59 +0100 (CET) From: Aaron Lauterer To: pve-devel@lists.proxmox.com Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:39:57 +0100 Message-Id: <20210112133958.12191-1-a.lauterer@proxmox.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.20.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-SPAM-LEVEL: Spam detection results: 0 AWL -0.022 Adjusted score from AWL reputation of From: address KAM_DMARC_STATUS 0.01 Test Rule for DKIM or SPF Failure with Strict Alignment RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED -2.3 Sender listed at https://www.dnswl.org/, medium trust SPF_HELO_NONE 0.001 SPF: HELO does not publish an SPF Record SPF_PASS -0.001 SPF: sender matches SPF record Subject: [pve-devel] [PATCH docs] qm: update section about audio devices X-BeenThere: pve-devel@lists.proxmox.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Proxmox VE development discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:40:00 -0000 With the ability to configure the `none` backend, the audio section needs an update. Signed-off-by: Aaron Lauterer --- qm.adoc | 17 ++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/qm.adoc b/qm.adoc index 9c54903..d72798c 100644 --- a/qm.adoc +++ b/qm.adoc @@ -796,11 +796,18 @@ Supported audio devices are: * `intel-hda`: Intel HD Audio Controller, emulates ICH6 * `AC97`: Audio Codec '97, useful for older operating systems like Windows XP -NOTE: The audio device works only in combination with SPICE. Remote protocols -like Microsoft's RDP have options to play sound. To use the physical audio -device of the host use device passthrough (see -xref:qm_pci_passthrough[PCI Passthrough] and -xref:qm_usb_passthrough[USB Passthrough]). +There are two backends available: + +* 'spice' +* 'none' + +The 'spice' backend can be used in combination with xref:qm_display[SPICE] while +the 'none' backend can be useful if an audio device is needed in the VM for some +software to work. To use the physical audio device of the host use device +passthrough (see xref:qm_pci_passthrough[PCI Passthrough] and +xref:qm_usb_passthrough[USB Passthrough]). Remote protocols like Microsoft’s RDP +have options to play sound. + [[qm_virtio_rng]] VirtIO RNG -- 2.20.1